Glentoran F.C.

Early years

Glentoran was founded in 1882 by the workers of the Protestant-dominated Harland & Wolff shipyard, and draws much of its identity from its industrial roots in East Belfast. The shipyard’s cranes still overlook their ground - The Oval - symbolising the club’s heritage. In 1889, Glentoran FC was established as a limited company, and benefited from investments by local industrial leaders Viscount Pirrie and G.W. Wolff. This investment further tied the club to the nearby Harland and Wolff shipyard workers.

Glentoran made its first appearance in the Irish Cup during the 1886-87 season. They reached the semi-final of the competition, where they were beaten 2-1 by Ulster. The Irish League was established in 1890, with Glentoran being among the founding members, alongside Clarence, Cliftonville, Distillery, Linfield, Milford, Oldpark and Ulster. In the inaugural season, Glentoran finished in 5th place. In 1894, Glentoran won the first of its 23 league titles.

Vienna Cup

In 1914, Glentoran undertook their first European tour, with the key highlight being their participation and victory in the Vienna Cup. The tour began with a 4-3 loss to Deutsche in Prague, followed by a 4-1 win over Hertha Berlin. The team then traveled to Vienna for the Vienna Cup, a week-long tournament organised by the Vienna Football Club. In the first match against a Vienna select team, Glentoran dominated but conceded a late equalizer, resulting in a 1-1 draw. The final match…

See Category:Glentoran F.C. managers. List only counts permanent managers.

Sam Jennings (1936–38) Louis Page (1939–40) Frank Thompson (1945–47) Frank Grice (1948–55) Jimmy McIntosh (1955–57) Ken Chisholm (1958) Tommy Briggs (1959–60) Alex Young (1968) Peter McParland (1968–71) Kieran Dowd (1971/72) Alex McCrae (1972) George Eastham Sr. (1972–74) Arthur Stewart (1977–78) Ronnie McFall (1979–84) Billy Johnston (1985–87) Tommy Jackson (1987–93) Robert Strain (1993/94) Tommy Cassidy (1994–97) Roy Coyle (1997–2006) Paul Millar (2006–07) Alan McDonald (2007–10) Scott Young (2010–12) Eddie Patterson (26 February 2012 – 17 October 2015) Alan Kernaghan (9 November 2015 – 30 August 2016) Gary Haveron (28 September 2016 – 21 February 2018) Ronnie McFall (22 February 2018 – 3 January 2019) Gary Smyth (3 January 2019 – 31 March 2019) Mick McDermott (1 April 2019 – 17 January 2023) Rodney McAree (17 January 2023 – 4 June 2023) Warren Feeney (5 June 2023 – 15 March 2024) Declan Devine (22 April 2024 –)

Senior honours

Irish League/Irish Premier League/IFA Premiership: 23 1893–94, 1896–97, 1904–05, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1920–21, 1924–25, 1930–31, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2008–09 Irish Cup: 23 1913–14, 1916–17, 1920–21, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1950–51, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2019–20 Irish League Cup: 7 1988–89, 1990–91, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10 County Antrim Shield: 27 1900–01, 1901–02, 1910–11, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1920–21, 1924–25, 1930–31, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1943–44, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1956–57, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2024–25 Charity Shield: 2 1992 (shared), 2015 Defunct competitions

Gold Cup: 14 1916–17, 1951–52, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01 City Cup: 15 1896–97, 1898–99, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1931–32, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1974–75 Ulster Cup: 9 1950–51, 1952–53, 1966–67, 1976–77, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1989–90 Belfast Charity Cup: 8 1895–96, 1901–02, 1906–07, 1910–11, 1922–23, 1924–25, 1925–26 (shared), 1928–29 (shared) Floodlit Cup: 2 1987–88, 1989–90 County Antrim Centenary Chalice: 1 1987–88 Belfast City…